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Published: Saturday, Feb. 13, 2010

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Jeremy Harmon, Deseret News

"The object of prayer is not to change the will of God, but to secure for ourselves and for others blessings that God is already willing to grant but that are made conditional on our asking for them. Blessings require some work or effort on our part before we can obtain them. Prayer is a form of work and is an appointed means for obtaining the highest of all blessings." — Prayer, Bible Dictionary, p. 753